pyqt example lighting (snippet)

Python pyqt (gui) example 'lighting'

Modules used in program:

• import math

lighting

Python pyqt example: lighting

#!/usr/bin/env python


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import math

from PyQt5.QtCore import QPointF, Qt, QTimer
from PyQt5.QtGui import (QBrush, QColor, QLinearGradient, QPen, QPainter,
        QPixmap, QRadialGradient)
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QFrame, QGraphicsDropShadowEffect,
        QGraphicsEllipseItem, QGraphicsRectItem, QGraphicsScene, QGraphicsView)


class Lighting(QGraphicsView):
    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super(Lighting, self).__init__(parent)

        self.angle = 0.0
        self.m_scene = QGraphicsScene()
        self.m_lightSource = None
        self.m_items = []

        self.setScene(self.m_scene)

        self.setupScene()

        timer = QTimer(self)
        timer.timeout.connect(self.animate)
        timer.setInterval(30)
        timer.start()

        self.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
        self.setFrameStyle(QFrame.NoFrame)

    def setupScene(self):
        self.m_scene.setSceneRect(-300, -200, 600, 460)

        linearGrad = QLinearGradient(QPointF(-100, -100), QPointF(100, 100))
        linearGrad.setColorAt(0, QColor(255, 255, 255))
        linearGrad.setColorAt(1, QColor(192, 192, 255))
        self.setBackgroundBrush(linearGrad)

        radialGrad = QRadialGradient(30, 30, 30)
        radialGrad.setColorAt(0, Qt.yellow)
        radialGrad.setColorAt(0.2, Qt.yellow)
        radialGrad.setColorAt(1, Qt.transparent)

        pixmap = QPixmap(60, 60)
        pixmap.fill(Qt.transparent)

        painter = QPainter(pixmap)
        painter.setPen(Qt.NoPen)
        painter.setBrush(radialGrad)
        painter.drawEllipse(0, 0, 60, 60)
        painter.end()

        self.m_lightSource = self.m_scene.addPixmap(pixmap)
        self.m_lightSource.setZValue(2)

        for i in range(-2, 3):
            for j in range(-2, 3):
                if (i + j) & 1:
                    item = QGraphicsEllipseItem(0, 0, 50, 50)
                else:
                    item = QGraphicsRectItem(0, 0, 50, 50)

                item.setPen(QPen(Qt.black, 1))
                item.setBrush(QBrush(Qt.white))

                effect = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(self)
                effect.setBlurRadius(8)
                item.setGraphicsEffect(effect)
                item.setZValue(1)
                item.setPos(i * 80, j * 80)
                self.m_scene.addItem(item)
                self.m_items.append(item)

    def animate(self):
        self.angle += (math.pi / 30)
        xs = 200 * math.sin(self.angle) - 40 + 25
        ys = 200 * math.cos(self.angle) - 40 + 25
        self.m_lightSource.setPos(xs, ys)

        for item in self.m_items:
            effect = item.graphicsEffect()

            delta = QPointF(item.x() - xs, item.y() - ys)
            effect.setOffset(QPointF(delta.toPoint() / 30))

            dd = math.hypot(delta.x(), delta.y())
            color = effect.color()
            color.setAlphaF(max(0.4, min(1 - dd / 200.0, 0.7)))
            effect.setColor(color)

        self.m_scene.update()


if __name__ == '__main__':

    import sys

    app = QApplication(sys.argv)

    lighting = Lighting()
    lighting.setWindowTitle("Lighting and Shadows")
    lighting.resize(640, 480)
    lighting.show()

    sys.exit(app.exec_())

Useful links

• Learn PyQt: https://pythonbasics.org/pyqt-hello-world/
• Install PyQt: https://pythonbasics.org/install-pyqt/